Bombay High Court: PIL Seeks Urgent Drought Relief for Landless Workers
In India, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Bombay High Court, seeking urgent directions to the government for drought relief and social security measures specifically for landless agricultural labourers and marginal workers across Maharashtra.
The PIL, titled *Swabhimani Mazdoor Sanghatan v. Union of India & Ors.*, was brought by the rural workers' union Swabhimani Mazdoor Sanghatan. The petition highlights severe agrarian distress in Maharashtra, where 305 out of 358 talukas have been declared drought-affected. The core contention is that existing drought relief packages are
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